Kettle-drainer



J. H. WALD.

KETTLE DRAINER.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.25, 1919.

Patented July 13, 1920.

UNITED STATES i JULIUs I-I. ALD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

KETTLE-DRAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1920.

Application filed August 25, 193.9. Serial No. 319,606.

Toall wlwmz't may concern: 7 p

Be it known that I, JUL US H. l/V LD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago,in the county of (look and btate of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Kettle-Drainers, of whichtheyifollowing is a full, clear, concise, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part ofthisspeciiication. v V

My invention relates to improvements in strainers, and particularly tostrainers for straining the liquid from pots and kettles.

Among other objects of my invention is to provide a strainer which mayreadily be fitted over the top of a kettle or pot to drain the pot ineither direction, and which may be held in position without danger ofburning thehand from the ascending steam when the device is used instraining extremely hot liquids.

,llor the purpose of disclosing my invention, I have illustrated oneembodiment thereof in the accompanying drawing, 111 which- I liigure 1is a perspective view of a strainer embodying my invention; 3

Fig. is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig l; and

Fig. 8 is a section taken on of Fig. 1.

As illustrated in the drawing, the framework on which the strainerportion is supported comprises a single piece of wire, bent, with onestraight edge forming the supporting portion 1 and a handle portion 2.A-tthe handle portion the wire is bent back upon itself at 3, and theloop formed by the bent-back portion 4 forms the handle. The wire isthen. bent in the form of a bow, as at 5, until its opposite end meetsthe straight edge at about 6, whereby a semicircular frame is formed,having a handle extension. Secured on this frame is a sheet -metalforaminous strainer. This strainer is given a semicircular shape and, asshown in, the cross-sectional views, is beaded up, as at 7, and turnedover the wire frame not only along the straight edge but also along thebowed edge, a notch 8 being formed in the bead formed 011 the roundedportion of the sheet metal to allow for the passage therethrough of theportion 4 of the handle. This sheet-metal strainer is perforated toprovide suitable straining openings therethrough, and at difthe line 3-3ferent points, preferably past the center of theme, are secured a pairof lugs. These lugs, as shown, are formed of a single piece of sheetmetal clamped over the bead, as at 9, and extending outwardly, as at 10,and then being turned inwardly to form a lip or lug 11, so that the lugswill fit over the edge of a kettle to properly position the strainer. Itwill be noted that these lugs are oppositely disposed, so that thestrainer can be turned over and used on either side of the kettle or inany position desired so that the handle can be taken in either hand.This is necessary in order to make the strainer universally usable, assome women will naturally take the strainer in one hand, and some willnaturally take it in the other. Thus, if a purchaser should buy astrainer which had the lugs on one side only, and they were on the wrongside for the way in which she would naturally use the strainer, shewould discard the strainer as worthless. However by providing lugs onboth sides, no matter in which hand the handle of the strainer isgrasped, it will fit properly on the kettle. Moreover, the lugs arespaced apart so that they will straddle the usual lip on a kettle, so asnot to interfere. Furthermore as the lugs are spaced apart, those on theupper side will notinteriiere with the flow of the liquid which is beingdrained off, and this liquid will flow out in between the two lugs, sothat there will be no splashing as would be the case if the lugs were inthe path of the flowing liquid' By providing a perforated sheet-1netalstrainer, as illustrated, I am enabled to keep the strainer muchcleaner, and the strainer is more susceptible to cleansing than theordinary wire mesh which is so frequently used in strainers. The wiremesh affords-on portunities for grease, and the like, to catch in thejoints of the mesh, and is hard to keep clean. With my sheet-metalperforated strainer I am enabled thoroughly to clean and scrub thedevice, so that it will at all times be maintained in a sanitarycondition.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

l. A kettle drainer comprising a strainer portion to fit over the top ofa kettle, and having an edge curved to conform to the edge of the kettleand a handle .portion eX- tending laterally from one side of the kettle,regardless of strainer portion, said strainer portion with V respect to,the kettle, regardless of which side of the strainer portion is appliedto the kettle,

2. A kettle drainer comprising a strainer portion to fit overvthe top ofa kettle, and

having an edge curved to conform to the A kettle drainer comprising astrainer portion to fit over the top of a; kettle, and having an edgecurved to conform to the edge or the kettle and a handle portion ex 7tending laterallyfrom one side of the strainer portion, and

means for positioning said strainer portion with respect to the kettle,regardless of which. side of the the kettle, said strainer portion isapplied to means comprising two pairs to the edge of the strainerportion for engaging the upper part of the kettle, the lugs of eachpair"being spaced apart to straddle the lip ofthe kettle, said pairs of lugsextending on opposite sides of the plane ofthe strainer portion, onepair of lugsstraddling the lip oi the kettle, and the other pairpermitting the liquid to flow therebetween.

A kett ledrainer comprising a combination wire frame and handlecomprising a semi-circular portion, to conform to the circular top ofthe kettle, a U-shaped' portion extending from said semi-circularportion to form ahand'la'ancl a straight portion exand means forpositioning of lugs secured tendingirom said U-shaped portion to the,opposite end of said curved portion, to form a support for the otheredge of the strainer portion, and a sheet metal strainer portion havinga curved edge beaded around the cnrved portion of the 'wire frame and astraight edge headed around the straight portion of the wireIiTrame. a5. A kettle drainer comprising a wire frame having a semi-circular toconiorrn to theupper part of the kettle, and asheet metal strainerhaving a semi circular edge headed over said Wire portion to secure itthereto and an integral sheet metal positioning lug bent to form'acircular portion embraclng said beaded sheet metal edge of the strainerportion and said semi-circular portion of two positioning lugs extendinginopposite directions from the plane oi'said strainer portion, wherebythe strainer portion will be positioned no; matter which side is placednextto thekettle 1 a a r 6.: A kettle drainer comprising a strainerportionto iit' over the top of a kettle, having an edge curved toconform to'the edge, of the kettle, and a handle portion extendinglaterally from one side of the strainerzportion, and 'means forpositioning portion shaped the Wire frame and and 7 said strainerportion with respect to the kettle, said means comprisingia; pairoi'zlugs secured to'the edgeoi the-strainer portion for engaging the upDer part of the kettle, the lugs of said pair being spaced apart tostradd'le 'the lip of thekettle, whereby the liqnidcan flow through thelip of the kettle without interference from said lugs.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto sub scribed my name.

, JULIUS H, waiin.

